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Pronunciation: lóng
English] dragon
Basic Definition] 1The mythical animals in ancient legends in our country have long bodies, scales, horns, feet, can walk, fly, swim, and make clouds and rain.
2.In the feudal era, the dragon, as a symbol of the emperor, was also used to refer to the emperor and his things: dragon face|Long Ting|Robes.
3.Shaped like a dragon or equipped with a dragon totem: Dragon Boat|Rotam |Dragon cart.
4.Lóng surname.
5.The dragon is the fifth in the traditional Chinese zodiac. The dragon, together with the phoenix, the unicorn and the turtle, is called the "Four Rui Beasts".
There are also many classics and historical books that mention the "four rui beasts" are: Qiqi, Ju, Pi, and Qiyi. The green dragon and the white tiger, the vermilion bird, and the Xuanwu are the four symbols of Chinese astronomy.
6.A winged animal in Western mythology. See Western Dragon.
Chinese Dragon] this paragraph].
The dragon is a kind of good change in Chinese mythology, can make clouds and rain, and benefit all things. It can also make clouds and rain, for the length of the scales, the head of the four spirits (dragon, phoenix, unicorn, turtle), and later become a symbol of imperial power, the emperors of all dynasties have proclaimed themselves dragons, and the use of utensils is also decorated with dragons. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" records that Xia Houqi, Bei Harvest, Jumang, etc. all "ride the rain dragon".
There are also secretaries "颛顼 (zhuān xū) ride the dragon to the four seas" and "emperor 喾 spring and summer ride the dragon". The predecessors divided the dragon into four types: the scaly one was called the dragon; Those with wings are called Ying Long; The horned one is called the dragon, and the hornless one is called the hornless.
For thousands of years, dragons have permeated all aspects of Chinese society and become a kind of cultural cohesion and accumulation. The dragon has become a symbol of China, a symbol of the Chinese nation, and a symbol of Chinese culture. For every descendant of Yan and Huang, the image of the dragon is a symbol, a mood, and an emotion connected with flesh and blood!
The titles of "descendants of the dragon" and "descendants of the dragon" often make us excited, excited, and proud. In addition to spreading and inheriting the dragon culture in the land of China, it has also been brought to the world by the Chinese who have traveled overseas, and the most and most eye-catching ornaments are still dragons in the Chinese residential areas or Chinese towns in various countries around the world. As a result, "the descendants of the dragon" and "the kingdom of the dragon" have also been recognized by the world.
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It's a must. But the earliest discovery of a dragon-like resemblance was found in Lop Nur.
But. Dragons are indeed our Chinese.
This is the pride of our Chinese.
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The dragon is a symbol of China, and others say that the Chinese are like dragons, and China always regards dragons as extremely sacred, and dragons used to be liked by ancient people, but modern people also love dragons, so they praised dragons as China, and there is a song that says, "There was a dragon in the ancient East, and its name was China."
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The dragon is an ancient Chinese legend and is unique.
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The dragon is a comprehensive representation of the ancient Chinese totem, developed from China, and most foreigners consider the dragon to be a representative creature of bad luck.
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The dragon is not only Chinese, but also the world, because the national is the world.
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Yes, only China has it.
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What country do you think dragons belong to?
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The dragon is known as the Chinese nation in China.
Symbol. The descendants of the Chinese nation are known as the "descendants of the dragon", ** in ancient totems and legends. The core of totem worship is the belief that a certain animal has a certain blood relationship with one's own clan, and is the ancestor and relative of the clan, so it is also revered as the symbol, symbol and protector of the clan.
The dragon is a product of the unique Chinese totem worship.
Cultural influence of dragons.
In China, dragon culture and dragon legends contain the cosmology of the unity of heaven and man that Chinese value; the appeal of the concept of benevolence and love; the development concept of yin and yang; An inclusive and multicultural outlook. Chinese dragon culture is rich in connotation, and from the perspective of nature and connotation, dragon culture can be divided into three major types: religious dragon, political dragon and artistic dragon.
Religious dragons are worshipped as sacred objects or gods, and dragons are regarded as gods or protectors of rain. The political dragon is the ruling class taking advantage of the general worship of the dragon to describe the emperor as a dragon god.
The incarnation of the is sacrosanct and is used to maintain the rule. The art of the dragon is to express the admiration and worship of the dragon in the form of art, that is, to express the dragon in the form of carving, shaping, painting, dance, myths and legends, competitive activities, etc.
Chinese dragon culture was introduced to Southeast Asia.
It is much earlier than Japan, so it is more characteristic of primitive culture. The dragon's head is large, some like a lion or a cow, with a thick belly, a large tail, and small feet.
This image of the dragon can be seen throughout the region's architecture, costumes, carvings, and folk activities such as dragon boats, dragon dances, and dragon lanterns. To the south of the Yangtze River, there are numerous rivers and lakes. The dragon boat culture is very developed. Command the dragon boat race.
The bronze drum is decorated with auspicious animal motifs such as dragons and phoenixes.
During the Tang Dynasty, Japan had frequent exchanges with China and learned a lot about Chinese culture.
contributed to its social progress. For example, the traditional architecture and traditional costumes of Japan are exactly what they were in the Tang Dynasty in China. At that time, Chinese dragons were all three-clawed, and Japan could only import three-clawed dragons from China.
After the appearance of the four-clawed dragon in China, it has begun to close itself off from the country and cut off contact with Japan. In ancient Korea, it was called Goryeo.
It was a vassal state of China until the end of the Qing Dynasty.
When the rulers of the Ming Dynasty of China began to use the five-clawed dragon.
When the pattern is made, it is naturally impossible to make the subject country equal to himself, so the Korean dragon can only have four claws.
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